Careers

Accountants and accounting staff play a very important role in a business. Accounting is the backbone of the business financial world, providing necessary information for a business to grow and flourish. Employment of accountants and auditors are projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. In general, employment growth of accountants and auditors is expected to be closely tied to the health of the overall economy. As the economy grows, more workers should be needed to prepare and examine financial records. Accountants and accounting staff have many job duties, some are:

Accountants

Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports
Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.

Accounting technicians

Organizes accounting records such as registers, ledgers, journals, and individual accounts
Evaluate and reconcile diverse financial operations, inspect and confirm sources documents, including invoices and expense vouchers, to affirm commitments and post suitable records
Manage schedules of standard objectives, financial statements, and reports

Accounting clerks

Provides accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department
Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel
Researchers, tracks, and resolves accounting problems

Positions

Public accounting firms
Private businesses
Government sectors

Placement Statistics Accounting

Program	2022	2021	2020	2019
Accountant AAS	11/66.7%	17/66.7%	9/75.0%	11/100.0%
Accountant DIP	1/100.0%	1/0.0%	1/0.0%	1/0.0%
Accounting Clerk DIP			1/100.0%	1/0.0.%

Number of total graduates/related placement rate

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